Publishing and documenting contemporary artists worldwide.
A global platform dedicated to preserving the practices and perspectives of contemporary artists, and connecting their work with the wider professional art world.
Explore Our PublicationsThe World Artists Institute publishes and documents contemporary artists from around the world, creating lasting records of the artists and artistic practices shaping contemporary art today. Through curated publications and editorial projects, we present artists within an international art context and create opportunities for their work to reach a wider professional audience.
We present selected contemporary artists through professionally produced publications created to preserve and share their work.
We create lasting documentation of artists, their practices, ideas, and contributions to contemporary art.
We bring artists into a wider professional art context, connecting their published work with curators, critics, historians, galleries, museums, and cultural institutions.
An artist's work deserves to exist beyond a single exhibition, project, or moment.
Our publications create a tangible record of contemporary artistic practice, preserving artists' work and perspectives as part of the cultural record of our time.
Our books bring together contemporary artists from different countries, cultures, disciplines, and perspectives.
Each publication presents selected artists through professionally produced editorial content, creating a lasting record of their artistic practice and placing their work within an international contemporary art context.
View Published BooksOur publications are made available internationally through established distribution channels, giving participating artists a physical and digital record of their publication. Selected publications are available through Amazon and other distribution channels, with editions reaching readers in more than 20 countries.
We believe that documenting it matters. By publishing artists and their work, the World Artists Institute contributes to a lasting record of contemporary artistic practice and the diverse voices shaping the art world today.